All Blacks vs Springboks I

[Stargazer]

In the end, it's the result that counts.

[ACT Crusader]

@stargazer said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:

In the end, it's the result that counts.

Blackadder and Weber with the ventriloquist act…

[Old Samurai Jack]

@act-crusader Don't understand this at all. Jordan is the one person who can sniff out a try. His support lines are simply amazing.

[Tim]

A lot of scrum penalties against us when we are going marginally forward, this year. What's the story?

Set piece rather poor tonight.

[canefan]

@tim said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:

A lot of scrum penalties against us when we are going marginally forward, this year. What's the story?

Set piece rather poor tonight.

Ref seemed very fickle. We didn't come off best with him

[booboo]

@chimoaus said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:

So we won the TRC huh, we did not deserve that.

Really? Even though we scored more points? That's usually the definition of who "deserved" to win.

[Stargazer]

Comment from one of my French friends about the game, freely translated:

Springboks jerseys should come with inflatable airbeds, so they can have a lie-down every five minutes of the game.

[Smuts]

This stings. I hope you’re happy.

[cgrant]

The ABs always play one bad game every year. This was it. Next week will be a different story as the pressure will be on the Springboks this time.

[sparky]

Pompous prick of a ref spoilt that one for me. The 100th fixture of the greatest rivalry in sport and one very self-important Englishman tried to make it all about him. Appalling.

[sparky]

@smuts said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:

This stings. I hope you’re happy.

Dire game. I can't see Rugby surviving as a major sport in twenty years if that sort of dross keeps getting served up.

An urgent review of the international refs panel is needed. Luke Pearce has no feel for the game. He should never have been allowed near a match with this historic resonance.

[Frye]

Played like garbage. Still won. And certainly made the selection picture a little clearer.

Some below par performances too. We need the core of this team running out again to put this series and tournament to bed. ALB and Papali'i/Jacobson obviously start if fit. Not that Blackadder played poorly but the trio just didn't gel.

Rieko on the wing and I wouldn't be surprised to see Reece start too.

The likes of Retallick, Laulala and Akira will know that wasn't good enough. I think we'll see improvements from the forwards next week.

[BerniesCorner]

Just watched it. Havent read the thread.

Finally after waiting nearly 2 years for Jordie to be started regularly at 15 AB management wakes up and gets the dividends.
SA time wasting driving me insane.
Blackadder is the real deal
Missing A Smith.
The ref was pedantic and didnt have a great feel for the game
Overall really enjoyed it a gritty test

[nostrildamus]

@kirwan said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:

Because of all the shit Patrick got this week, he was great today. Very physical

FIFY. And he played off the bench, where he seems to be at his best.

[nostrildamus]

@smuts said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:

This stings. I hope you’re happy.

Have you not read this thread? One long pile of whinge, me included!

[nostrildamus]

@smuts said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:

This stings. I hope you’re happy.

Actually you should be quite optimistic for the next game, the Boks will be well-rested!

[nostrildamus]

@act-crusader said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:

@stargazer said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:

In the end, it's the result that counts.

Blackadder and Weber with the ventriloquist act…

Weber looks like a cardboard cutout. But at least he knows when he wears Bok green he has to take a knee...

[canefan]

@sparky said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:

@smuts said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:

This stings. I hope you’re happy.

Dire game. I can't see Rugby surviving as a major sport in twenty years if that sort of dross keeps getting served up.

An urgent review of the international refs panel is needed. Luke Pearce has no feel for the game. He should never have been allowed near a match with this historic resonance.

I'd never even heard of him. And after that shower he put on I'd be happy to never hear of him reffing the ABs again

[Stargazer]

[Victor Meldrew]

@canefan said in All Blacks vs Springboks I:

I'd never even heard of him. And after that shower he put on I'd be happy to never hear of him reffing the ABs again

He's normally really good and up there with the best. Not today though.